We always stop here first when we are going hiking. The rangers give out updates on bears, trails, and anything to watch out for. We enjoy supporting the Park too. We have a number of books and goodies from the gift store. You can get detailed trail maps as well.
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Sugarlands Visitors Center
2 miles south of Gatlinburg on US-441, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, TN
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Ranked #2 of 33 attractions in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
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Type: Tourist/ Visitor Centres
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GSMA Store Locations and HoursCades Cove Visitor Center HoursOpen every day except Christmas Day.January 9:00 am - 4:30 pmFebruary 9:00 am - 5:00......
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GSMA Store Locations and HoursCades Cove Visitor Center HoursOpen every day except Christmas Day.January 9:00 am - 4:30 pmFebruary 9:00 am - 5:00 pmMarch 9:00 am - 6:00 pmApril – Aug. 9:00 am - 7:00 pmSept. – Oct. 9:00 am - 6:00 pmNovember 9:00 am - 5:00 pmDecember 9:00 am - 4:30 pmLocationInside the park near the mid-point of the 11-mile, one-way Cades Cove Loop Road.Special ProgramsRanger-led programs are conducted seasonally. Check at the visitor center for times.ExhibitsIndoor and outdoor exhibits of Southern Mountain life and culture. Includes Cable Mill, a grist mill which operates spring through fall, the Becky Cable house, and other historic structures. Available FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. Public restrooms. Oconaluftee Visitor CenterHoursOpen every day except Christmas DayJan. - April 8:30 am - 4:30 pmMay 8:30 am - 5:00 pmJune – Aug. 8:00 am - 6:00 pmSept.- Oct. 8:30 am - 6:00 pmNov. – Dec. 8:30 am - 4:30 pmLocation1194 Newfound Gap RoadCherokee , NC 28719Inside the park, 2 miles north of Cherokee, NC, on US-441Special ProgramsRanger-led programs conducted seasonally. Check at the visitor center for location and times.ExhibitsThe adjacent Mountain Farm Museum contains a fascinating collection of log structures including a farmhouse, barn, smokehouse, applehouse, corn cribs and others. Demonstrations of farm life are conducted seasonally.Available FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. Public restrooms and telephones. Soda and water machines. Backcountry permit station. Sugarlands Visitor CenterHoursOpen every day except Christmas Day.Jan. – Feb. 8:00 am - 4:30 pmMarch 8:00 am - 5:00 pmApril - May 8:00 am - 6:00 pmJune – Aug. 8:00 am - 7:00 pmSept. – Oct. 8:00 am - 6:00 pmNovember 8:00 am - 5:00 pmDecember 8:00 am - 4:30 pmLocation 1420 Little River RoadGatlinburg TN 37738Inside the park, 2 miles south of Gatlinburg on US-441Special Programs Ranger-led programs conducted seasonally. Check at the visitor center for locations and times. Exhibits Free admission to 20-minute film about the park. Extensive natural history exhibits. Available Facilities Great Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. Public restrooms and telephones. Soda and water machines. Backcountry permit station. Gatlinburg Welcome Center - DowntownHours Open every day except Christmas Day.10:00 am - 6:00 pmLocation520 ParkwayGatlinburg TN 37738At traffic light #3 on the parkway in downtown GatlinburgAvailable FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. City of Gatlinburg information. Public restrooms and telephones.Gatlinburg Welcome Center - On the Spur between Pigeon Forge and GatlinburgHoursOpen every day except Christmas DayApril - October 8:30 am - 7:00 pmNovember - March 8:30 am - 5:30 pmLocation1011 Banner RoadGatlinburg TN 377382 miles outside of Gatlinburg on US-441 SouthAvailable FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. City of Gatlinburg information. Public restrooms and telephones.Sevierville Visitor CenterHoursOpen every day except Christmas Day.9:00 am – 6:00 pmLocation3099 Winfield Dunn ParkwayKodak, TN 377641.25 miles from Interstate 40/81 on Highway US-66 near SeviervilleAvailable FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. Sevier County, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Sevierville information. Public restrooms and telephones.Townsend Visitor CenterHoursOpen every day except Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.Jan. - May 9:00 am - 5:00 pmJune – Oct. 9:00 am - 6:00 pmNov.- Dec. 9:00 am - 5:00 pmLocation7906 E. Lamar Alexander Pkwy (U.S. 321)Townsend TN 37882Available FacilitiesGreat Smoky Mountains Association bookstore and shop. Townsend and local area information. Public restrooms and telephones.Historic Grist MillsCable Mill in Cades CoveHoursOpen From March 15 through the Sunday following Thanksgiving 9:00 - 5:00LocationInside the park near the mid-point of the 11-mile, one-way Cades Cove Loop Road.ExhibitsWater-powered grist mill.Mingus Mill near OconalufteeOpen From March 15 through the Sunday following Thanksgiving 9:00 - 5:00LocationInside the park, 2 miles north of Cherokee, NC, on US 441.ExhibitsTurbine-powered grist mill.Tremont Institute
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Elberton, Georgia
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Good place to pick up information about attractions in the area.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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This is the best place to stop if you want to get the best information about exploring the Smokies. There are some free flyers to give you some general information. There are also a lot of little books that you can buy for a dollar that will take you on a driving tour of many of the top destinations in...
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Middleburg, Florida, United States
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We have to stop at Sugarlands every year when we pass it. My children even ask! The knowledge about the animals, plants, insects and people who used to live here is unbelievable!
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Indiana
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The visitor center is packed full of information. Very friendly staff that is eagar to help you out. Sit and chat with the locals who are more than happy to share places not found on a map. Our last visit one of the staff told us exactly where to go to find bear and when to expect them heading back...
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I was just there last week, a friend and I stopped to check out what was new, usually my husband and I frequent here but he was riding motorcycles. Almost always I leave with a purchase and this visit was no exception. I am a FRIEND OF THE SMOKIES so I get a discount on what I purchase always a...
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This visitor's center is awesome!! There are lots of displays of every kind of animal, insect, plant, etc. that you may encounter while in the Great Smoky Mountains. I highly recommend stopping by there!
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This visitor center is located near Gatlinburg. Very nice with great facilities and a nice little gift shop but not nearly as much of an attraction in and of itself as the Oconaluftee Visitor's Center near the Cherokee, NC entrance to the park. Still worth a visit but you don't need to plan on spending much time here.
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My family recently went on vacation for a week to Gatlinburg area, Tennessee. It was great experience to visit the Great Smoky Mountains National Park (800+ sq. mi park was established in 1934 and dedicated by President Franklin Roosevelt). We learned a lot by visiting this visitors center. The workers there are very helpful.There is a small museum and we...
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disapointing visitors center..beautiful park but visitor center offered little and you even have to pay for a map...
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